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A single reason for the number of departures cannot be inferred from the numbers.

Sure it can be inferred: Jorge Bergoglio and his Frankenchurch.

1 posted on 01/12/2023 2:33:37 PM PST by ebb tide
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Sure it can be inferred: Jorge Bergoglio and his Frankenchurch.

Bergoglio and his St. Gallen post-modern supporters are turning the Church into just another supine, leftist, political social-engineering organization.

Who needs Jesus Christ when we have the religion of humanist progressives?

2 posted on 01/12/2023 2:38:35 PM PST by PGR88
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The faithful men and women in the pews are not so concerned about Bergoglio and his incomprehensible actions. They are enraged and alienated by priests sexually abusing children and bishops covering for them.


3 posted on 01/12/2023 2:43:02 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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This is not good. Catholics must take back their church from the Marxists and homosexuals.

I will continue to pray for the Catholic church.


4 posted on 01/12/2023 2:46:11 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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“Resignations” from the Catholic church?

So, you need to resign?

Another cr@ppy click-bail article. Couldn’t even get the title right.


5 posted on 01/12/2023 2:48:52 PM PST by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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If you are wondering why they can come up with such exact numbers for people leaving, it is that there is a church tax in Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20220328/explained-what-is-austrias-church-tax-and-is-it-mandatory

You can get out of paying it by deregistering with the church.


6 posted on 01/12/2023 2:50:01 PM PST by JSM_Liberty
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The parishioners didn't leave the Church, the Church left them.

In addition, churches that closed their doors to parishioners in effect announced they were little more than an extension of government.

8 posted on 01/12/2023 2:59:55 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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Is Austria one of those countries that collect some kind of a tax from those who are “registered” as belonging to a particular religion?


9 posted on 01/12/2023 3:13:19 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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